Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia
Slovakia: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 400.5 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
400.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
411.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
153 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 400.5 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia peaked at 411.2 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153 Thousand persons, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 153 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 166.8 Thousand persons | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 167.4 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 175.4 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 192.5 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 218.9 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 273 Thousand persons | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 277.3 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 291.2 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 311.2 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 343.3 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 362.7 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 368.5 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 368.2 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 350 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 366 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 359.9 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 368 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 395.1 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 381.7 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 385.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 384 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 378.1 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 393 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 384.3 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 405.1 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 391.5 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 411.2 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2026 | 400.5 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.9 Thousand persons | 153 Thousand persons | 166.8 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 261.29 Thousand persons | 167.4 Thousand persons | 362.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.73 Thousand persons | 350 Thousand persons | 395.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.81 Thousand persons | 378.1 Thousand persons | 411.2 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia?
- Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Slovakia was 400.5 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 411.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 Thousand persons in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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